Brassiere



Sept. 22, 1936. l s, KUNSTADER 2,054,986

` BRASSIRE Filed May-18,` 1936 Patented Sept. Y 22, 1936 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE BRASSIRE tion of Illinois Application May 18, 1936, SerialNo. 80,384

3 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in brassires and has for itsprimary object the provision of an improved article of the characterindicated which is of simple construction and highly efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an article of thecharacter indicated so constructed and. arranged as to perform itsfunctions properly and readily conform to the body movements of thewearer.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification and in which Fig. 1 is afront view of a brassire embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 an enlarged top plan View of looped straps and floating oblongring employed for joining the front portions of the brassire together;and

Fig. 3 a sectional view taken substantially on line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Y

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises theusual bust supporting members IU, shoulder straps II, and rear bodystrap I2 of any usual or desired construction or material for thepurpose. At their lower edges the supporting members I 0 are providedwith reinforcing bands I3 in the form of ribbons or strips stitched tothe inner sides thereof. At their upper edges the members I0 areprovided with narrow hems I4 which thus constitute also reinforcingbands at these points. At their front edges the supporting members I0are loosely joined together by means of two looped elastic straps I5having their ends secured as shown to the reinforcing bands I3 and I4and both of said straps passing freely through a oating oblong ring I6as shown. The sides of the looped straps I5 are arranged in outwardlydivergent relation so that the lower reinforcing band of each supportingmember, one side of each looped strap and the upper reinforcing band ofthe other supporting member are brought into substantial alignment asshown.

By this arrangement a brassire is provided which is of simpleconstruction and highly efiicient in use. The arrangement joining thefront edges of l the bust supporting members causes them to fit andconform properly to the body of the wearer while permitting free andproper movements. The diagonal pulling action produced by the alignmentof the upper and lower reinforcing bands with the strap ends has atendency to properly confine and hold the busts in position. The specicform and arrangement of parts constitutes a simple and effective one forthe purpose.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying the invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsdisclosed but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A brassire comprising two bust supporting members associated withmeans for securing the same on the body of the wearer, each of saidsupporting members being provided at the front with a looped elasticstrap; and. a floating oblong ring located between the front edges ofsaid supporting members and both of said looped straps passing freelytherethrough.

2. A brassire comprising two bust supporting members having reinforcingbands at their upper and lower edges and associated with means forsecuring the same about the body of the wearer, each of said supportingmembers being provided at the front with a looped elastic strap havingits end attached to said reinforcing bands; and a iioating oblong ringlocated between the front edges of said supporting members and both ofsaid looped straps passing freely therethrough.

3. A brassire comprising two bust supporting members having reinforcingbands at their upper and lower edges and associated with means 40 forsecuring the same on the body of the wearer, each of said supportingmembers being provided at the front with a looped elastic strap havingits ends attached to said reinforcing bands, the reinforcing band on thelower edge of each sup- 45 porting member, one side of each looped strapand the reinforcing band on the upper edge of the other supportingmember being arranged in substantial alignment; and a floating oblongring located between the front edges of said supporting members and bothof said looped straps passing freely therethrough.

SIGMUND KUNSTADTER.

